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Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF After much uncertainty, the HSE finally announced last month that mancozeb doesn’t meet approval criteria and therefore it proposes to withdraw it from use. CPM asks whether the industry is prepared for the impending loss and what can fill...

A query regarding the induction bowl on my Knight sprayer. 4200L trailblazer, owned from new. Just been spraying beans with Signum & Epsom salts. Sprayed perfectly and has always been really reliable. Now I want to wash the sprayer and I’m getting no suction at the induction hopper. Tank wash...

As per title,protectant and curative Thanks

Previously we’ve always gone with Amistar and Teb. This year the agronomist has suggested Elatus Era but I’m in two minds because I am aware of it not being a cheap option. I haven’t priced the two up yet and still busy on other things and I think it’s probably a week away from needing doing...

What's cheapest and does a good job on choc spot?

I know it’s bin covered time and again but what is everyone using for it at the moment and best place to buy online Only a couple Ha Little lad wanted to grow some crops Thanks

Just priced up some sunflower seed for incorporating into my various bumblebird and wild bird feed seed mixtures. Quote was nearly £4/kg!! Not paying that, but I have some success in the past with using wild bird feed and wondered if anyone has a useful source for sensibly priced seed (that...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With growing interest in pulse crops, breeders have been working hard to bring forward varieties with better agronomic traits. CPM looks at the additions to PGRO’s Descriptive List, which was unveiled last month. By Lucy de la Pasture...

Hello all. Combining some beans (at night so they don’t all fall out). Looks a good crop but yield is really disappointing. Looking like 1t/ac, maybe pushing 1.5. Found a fair few of these beans which seem to have been hollowed right out, is this because of a beetle or insect of some kind? I...

Hi. We are planning on doing a PYO pumpkin patch this year on the farm as a diversification. Have read up and researched over the winter various things on how best to establish them and got various different bits of advice. We are planting an area of about 1.5ha, and have already ordered the...

Anyone's beans come through the ground yet??!! Planted ours back at start of November and still not showing!

Hi, we know we are a few weeks late in the year, however we have a small holding and need to know what type of seed drill we need to sow pumpkins. The farmer across the road has helped prep the land but he has not done pumpkins before so couldn’t advise us. Any advice greatly appreciated it is...

So what are folks using now, post ctl?

So this year wasn't bad and didn't really show up loss of CTL. Going forward are there any EAMUs for existing products on the horizon or maybe possibly new products? AFAIK I know current approved triazoles and strobs have limited effects on Choc spot. My hunch (and a quick google) is that...

This popped up on twitter, seed treatments not working and they are now spraying in Canada. The inevitable treadmill of reliance on chemicals.

is this Altarnaria? If yes, is there anything I can do to stop it in its tracks or prevent it spreading at this late stage. The photo shows the very worst ones affected.